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TexasTowelie

(116,934 posts) Thu Jul 23, 2020, 04:34 AM Jul 2020

Sen. Sherrod Brown blames GOP single-party rule for corruption case

Sen. Sherrod Brown is joining the bipartisan chorus of Ohio politicians calling for the resignation of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.

During a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, Brown, a Democrat, said Householder’s arrest in an alleged racketeering scheme is a result of decades of control by the Ohio Republican Party.

“This is a Republican Party that is intrinsically corrupt,” he said. “Look at what’s happened in this state because one party has ruled for so long.”

“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

Republicans control both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly and swept every statewide elected office in 2018 except for Brown’s Senate seat.

Read more: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200722/sen-sherrod-brown-blames-gop-single-party-rule-for-corruption-case
(Columbus Dispatch)

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Sen. Sherrod Brown blames GOP single-party rule for corruption case (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP

Yes, it's the reason to have at least two parties. SharonAnn Jul 2020 #1

final responsibility lies in the hands of the Ohio voter, until they tire of GOP corruption, beachbumbob Jul 2020 #2

Is Brown saying that if Joe is the president that it would be best that we didnt win the Senate? MichMan Jul 2020 #3

He modified it with "for so long." GOP can't make that claim on us winning the WH and congress this GreenPartyVoter Jul 2020 #4

I don't trust OH's 2018 vote either .... OH is very dirty Botany Jul 2020 #5

SharonAnn

(13,887 posts)

1. Yes, it's the reason to have at least two parties.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 04:50 AM

Jul 2020

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

2. final responsibility lies in the hands of the Ohio voter, until they tire of GOP corruption,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 05:50 AM

Jul 2020

its not going to change. Some states want to learn the hard way

MichMan

(13,242 posts)

3. Is Brown saying that if Joe is the president that it would be best that we didnt win the Senate?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 07:19 AM

Jul 2020

That would appear to be the logical conclusion

GreenPartyVoter

(73,056 posts)

4. He modified it with "for so long." GOP can't make that claim on us winning the WH and congress this

Reply to MichMan (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 07:34 AM

Jul 2020

Fall.

Botany

(72,515 posts)

5. I don't trust OH's 2018 vote either .... OH is very dirty

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2020, 07:38 AM

Jul 2020

In 2018 250,000 had to vote for a liberal den in Sherrod Brown and then turn around and
vote for conservative gop people for governor, Sec. of State (redraw districts in 2020), and
A.G..

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